Has O'Byrne been THAT bad this year? Honestly have not watched ANY Av's games. Actively avoided them, in fact.

He's been redonkubad. He's always handled the puck like a grenade but this year he's also been a complete pylon and doesn't even clear the crease. Add that to Sacco playing him and Hunwick crazy big minutes together and it was a complete disaster. Did really well last year as a bottom pairing shutdown guy and pker though.

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Is Shaun Hill a top 10 QB? Definitely not. Is he a top 20 one? Almost certainly.

He's been redonkubad. He's always handled the puck like a grenade but this year he's also been a complete pylon and doesn't even clear the crease. Add that to Sacco playing him and Hunwick crazy big minutes together and it was a complete disaster. Did really well last year as a bottom pairing shutdown guy and pker though.

I am guessing we want him to pair with Liles again (or Gardiner if we call him up) so he will be 2nd pairing at best (Phaneuf/Gunnshow, Liles/O'Byrne, Fraser/Franson).

I would be more upset by this trade, but it's next years fourth, and he really can't be any worse than Kostka. So whatever. If it results in Kostka being sent down, I will give it a chance.

I wonder how long it is until we actually have a captain, again. Who on this team would be one? Vanek's future is starting to seem iffy and Ott, while awesome and recently made an alternate, would be a strange sight.

Seriously though, I love Ott. I love his game and I love his personality. Such a refreshing interviewee.

Stupid Red Wings can't even beat us in regulation. Sacco did what he could to ensure the tank prevailed in the end and kept us from getting the full points by sending out HunnyBunny and Barrie with 30 seconds left, but we're 1 point further away from locking up Seth Jones.

EDIT: It's always nice to see Quincey in a Dead Things sweater.

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JPP is a better and more productive player than Brandon Graham

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Is Shaun Hill a top 10 QB? Definitely not. Is he a top 20 one? Almost certainly.

Assuming we can't make up the ground, I really hope the Islanders can get that 8 seed. Jersey sucks, Winnipeg sucks, and we definitely suck. I really have no idea how we've picked up these last three wins without Vanek, Leino, and Pominville. The energy has been pretty good but the talent is in way over their heads. Brian Flynn probably had the most ice time of all our forwards today, besides Ott, and John Scott played career-high minutes. Miller has been great, lately, which is certainly helping.

Pominville looked real solid last night.. had a real tasty pass to Suter for an assist and also scored later in the game.

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This season has been incredibly frustrating. I just can't understand why Cleary and Abdelkader receive so much ice time with top players. I like the effort and intensity they bring, but they're both offensively incompetent at this point.

If Babcock wants a big body with Datsyuk then why not try Andersson? He can at least stay on his feet, unlike Abby. And where is hell is Tatar? I know he needs to develop his defensive game, but I don't see how he's going to do that while tearing up the AHL. I thought he provided the Wings with a spark when he was in the lineup.

There are a lot of deep, systematic teams in the West, so trying to spread talent and ensure defensive responsibility doesn't seem like the worst idea, if you can do it efficiently. I haven't watched them enough but I'm guessing it's not the case. Not too surprising given the roster.

I have pretty much accepted that Colorado desperately needs and will likely be rewarded with Seth Jones. Florida, meanwhile, will find themselves out of a top-3 pick, which everybody will probably be okay with.

I have pretty much accepted that Colorado desperately needs and will likely be rewarded with Seth Jones. Florida, meanwhile, will find themselves out of a top-3 pick, which everybody will probably be okay with.

Jones would be awesome, but I'd be just as psyched with Drouin. We'd still need an EJ partner and a real coach, but otherwise our core would be set for years. He'll I'd then even use our 2014 first round pick to try and get a partner for EJ that could play with him for years.